November 21, 2005
No. A/121

 BACKGROUND BRIEFING ON TABLING OF GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FIRST ANNUAL REPORT

A senior official of Foreign Affairs Canada will hold a technical background briefing by teleconference on Canada’s Global Partnership program following the tabling in Parliament today of Canada’s first annual report under the G8-led Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction.

Media representatives interested in joining in this teleconference should call (613) 995-1874 to register to participate in the event.

Note: This briefing is for media representatives only.

For more information, please contact:

Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs Canada
(613) 995-1874
http://www.international.gc.ca